Publications
The article argues that the February 28, 2026, joint U.S.-Israeli strikes—which eliminated Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the IRGC's top command—represent a deliberate "systemic liquidation" designed to dismantle the Iranian regime's infrastructure rather than simply forcing it to negotiate. By dismissing both…
On February 22, 2026, five major Kurdish parties in Eastern Kurdistan: the Kurdistan Freedom Party, Kurdistan Free Life Party, Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan, Khabat Organization of Iranian Kurdistan, and Komala of the Toilers of Kurdistan, formed a historic alliance aimed at…
The TISHK Center for Kurdistan Studies is pleased to announce the launch of its new initiative: TISHK Strategic Policy Making. This project is dedicated to producing in-depth, high-quality, and thematically focused research on Eastern Kurdistan, with the objective of offering informed, practical,…
TISHK Seminar Series TISHK Seminar Series A seminar on ‘Colonial Racial Theories and the Shaping of Modern Islamic Ideologies'’ The TISHK Center for Kurdistan Studies is organising the fourth seminar entitled Colonial Racial Theories and the Shaping of Modern Islamic Ideologies. The…
TISHK Center for Kurdistan Studies is organising the third seminar with a seminar titled Book Discussion: Being Human Political Modernity and Hospitality in Kurdistan-Iraq. The seminar will be presented by Dr. Fazil Moradi, a visiting associate professor at the Johannesburg Institute for…
Since the 20th century, the pursuit of sovereignty has been a central aspect of the Kurdish movement, profoundly influencing politics in Kurdistan and the surrounding region. This struggle has extended beyond the quest for political independence or the establishment of territorial boundaries;…
We are excited to announce the upcoming release of the latest issue of the TISHK Magazine, Summer 2024, Vol. 25, No. 70. This issue, published in Cologne, Germany, consists of 426 pages and will be available in the coming days. Thanks to…
‘Nostalgia of the Occupied’ The TISHK Center for Kurdistan Studies is organising the second seminar of the TISHK Seminar Series. The second seminar with Masoud Babaei, writer, translator and researcher in the field of philosophy, will take place on Sunday, 22 September…
TISHK Center for Kurdistan Studies is launching its 2024 seminar series, beginning with a seminar titled "The Intellectual Justification of Sovereign Power: Representations of the Kurds in Turkish Scholarship" The seminar will be presented by Dr. Idris Ahmedi, Senior lecturer in political…
The TISHK Center for Kurdistan Studies in Germany is pleased to announce the release of the book "In Tribute to Dr. A. R. Ghassemlou". This significant work, compiled by Mouloud Swara, will be published on July 13, 2024, at precisely 7:00 PM…
It is hereby announced that the latest issue of TISHK Magazine, Spring 2024, Vol. 25, No. 69, will be published from now on by the TISHK Center for Kurdistan Studies in Cologne, Germany. The last issue of TISHK Magazine (No. 69) has…
TISHK Center for Kurdistan Studies: On January 12, 2024, renowned experts, scholars and students from several European countries, Kurdistan and Iran gathered for an academic symposium at the University of Bonn. The symposium, which was supported by the M.A. Degree program of…
